Austracantha minax
Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider at Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
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| Austracantha minax | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Jun 2024 | |
| Austracantha minax | KorinneM | 26 Jun 2024 |
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I kept on almost running into their webs in the scrub on that day. Gave me a near panic attack. Haha.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.014172-35.294003
- Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 22 Jan 2023 12:19 PM Recorded on
- KorinneM Recorded by
Collections
- KorinneM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Austracantha minax Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Austracantha minax Scientific name
- Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 966.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Gasteracantha minax
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